The Sunset Gang Inspirational Short Stories That Reshape the Meaning of Aging edition by Warren Adler Health Fitness Dieting eBooks
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The short story series about aging in America that inspired the PBS American Playhouse TV trilogy produced by Linda Lavin and starring Uta Hagen, Harold Gould, Dori Brenner and Jerry Stiller, garnering Doris Roberts an Emmy nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress' in a mini-series.
In America, where “old” is a dirty word, people over sixty-five are often shut out as if growing old were some kind of contagious disease. But you cannot shut the Sunset Gang out of your heart. If you let them in, they will teach you a lot about living-a subject on which, after all, they are the experts. With time running short, these intrepid residents of Sunset Village in Florida continue to thirst for life and love.
“The Sunset Gang” is as lively, fun, and courageous a group as you’ll find anywhere this side of the Last Reward. The fact that you’ll find them at Sunset Village, a condominium retirement community in Florida – where an ambulance siren is the theme song and cycling at a stately pace is strenuous exercise – does not mean that they are ready to pack it all in. Not by a long shot.
Sex and romantic love keep Sunset Village bubbling with activity. If you were to walk down one of its well-tended paths, you might spot Jenny and Bill sitting on a bench, acting like young lovers, and never suspect that they are married – to other people! And at the pool, Max Bernstein, with an expertise that comes from five decades of skirt chasing, is singling out attractive widows.
But the true beating heart of Sunset Village is the love of family and friends. Widowed Molly Berkowitz learns that although her son and daughter may be failures in the eyes of the world, they are well worth bragging about, and Isaac Kramer begins to feel truly at home when the gray-haired boys down at the Laundromat start calling him by his old neighborhood nickname, “Itch.”
The Sunset Gang Inspirational Short Stories That Reshape the Meaning of Aging edition by Warren Adler Health Fitness Dieting eBooks
What a great collection of stories. Various individuals all face life challenges...some unique to the second half of life and some ageless. In "Yiddish," a couple finds each other late in life, and they have to decide whether to act on their passion even knowing it will hurt their families (although the family members are adults).Bill, the man who has lived his entire life making safe, if unhappy, choices thinks this: He was certain that there was something stirring in him, a dormant plant, struggling for germination beneath the soil of time.
Isn't that great writing? Here's more:
Bill and Jennie (the starcrossed lovers, who are married to other people) are considering whether to make a break for it, or say goodbye and go back to their sad little lives. They're both noble people who have accepted their lot--until now.
Jennie asks, "How many more years do you think we have, Bill?"
Her question left him speechless as his mind groped for some kind of logic. "I try not to think about it," he said at last.
"I have been thinking about it for the last two weeks," she says.
And you know a big change is coming. This is why I love older adult fiction! I want to see stories of older people setting off in new directions, growing, coming to grips with their situation once they finally see it clearly. What do they do then? Continue to settle or blast off in a new direction? At what cost?
I laughed at "Itch," the story about a long-married husband and wife having to readjust to their new life at Sunset Village, is poignant and funny. The wife, like so many of the women, settles in right away, very happy, while Itch (Isaac) the husband, has no friends and no interests, until...
A great story.
I think my favorite of all is "The Braggart," in which a woman who lives a painfully modest life realizes she is better off than her proud and preening friends.
This collection was originally published in 1977, and in some ways, that shows. In the book, a 69-year-old man is considered old. The inhabitants of Sunset Village are far less active and fit than they would be today. But in a way, that's enjoyable too, because in just a generation, one can see change.
The best thing about this book is that Warren Adler is a great storyteller. As an author, I am fascinated by the hidden infrastructure of a story, especially when it's so subtle. Again and again, I found myself wondering how on earth a particular character would ever resolve an apparently unresolvable dilemma--and then they would succeed. Really a delightful book. I recommend it.
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The Sunset Gang Inspirational Short Stories That Reshape the Meaning of Aging edition by Warren Adler Health Fitness Dieting eBooks Reviews
Warren Adler is perhaps best known for The War of the Roses. His work is infused with his special brand of dark wit, hard-hitting truths and sense of humour.The Sunset Gang is a collection of ten stories revolving around the retirement village called Sunset Village. The feature connecting them all, aside from retirement and old-age, is the fact they are all Jews.It is the cotton which connects and threads through all the stories. Their language, identity, lives and where their stories start and end.
Yiddish is about the way the ancient language helps two people to discover themselves and their love of life again. It felt as if the kinship and brother/sisterhood was the message in this story. Conversing in Yiddish reignites something buried deep inside them. Perhaps something others could and should discover too.
Itch is, as many of the stories are, a testament to how lonely advanced age can be, even after an eventful and full life. Thrust suddenly into the strange schedule of a retirement community many find themselves missing the days of old and friends, who have since passed away.
An Unexpected Visit is an excellent example of how parents and children grow apart when both are adults. Suddenly life is so busy that families grow apart. In this case a visit with his father helps a son to re-evaluate his own life and priorities.
The Detective, this story is painfully true and it happens more often than people might think. It is all about compassion, empathy and more importantly how pride can be a huge obstacle when it comes to survival.
God Made Me That Way, same attracts same in this tale. It is probably karma when these two elderly people cross paths. Their mutual affinity for the opposite gender places them in the strange category of con-people or thieves of the heart.
The Braggart doesn’t just apply to older generations, it is the truth for many people. Successful careers and money may sound great, but they aren’t a replacement for genuine emotions and children who care enough to keep in touch.
The Demonstration is perhaps the most poignant from a political point of view. A man determined to stand up for his people. To not sit by silently and do nothing. It is about anti-Semitism, racism and hatred.
The Angel of Mercy is actually both sad and very mystical. If there is one thing that hovers over a retirement village it is definitely death. Mrs Klugerman seems to not only know when death is hovering over certain people, she also seems to be able to heal. Either way she catches the attention of someone under their own shadow of death.
Poor Herman, they do say that everyone meets twice in their lifetimes. In this case the strong embers of young love have been buried beneath the mediocrity of a more suitable lifestyle and partner. When they meet again after many decades the two of them reconnect as if they were teenagers again.
The Home is a situation many of us will possibly face, although the majority of us won’t want it to happen them. After a lifetime of being in control and being considered the head of the family one is suddenly considered a problem. An inconvenience that is too old to make decisions and unable to take care of themselves. A scary thought.
I enjoyed the humour, the Jewishness of it all and the fact each story spoke to me. Adler excels at describing every day situations and emotions. I liked the way the author managed to make excellent emotional, moral and even strong political points in the midst of such touching stories.
*I received a free copy of this book courtesy of the publisher.*
Really wonderful look at seniors' life that you probably haven't heard before
The Sunset Gang written by Warren Adler ad narrated by Colleen Crimmins is a collection of short stories about life thru the eyes of the people living at the Sunset Retirement Village in Florida. The joys, laughs and insights shared remind us that there are constants in life. We all seek to belong, have companionship, love and friendships. Changing your status from working to retired, married to widowed, or youth to old age doesn’t diminish the desires and hopes just perhaps our perspective on things.
Colleen Crimmins adds depth to each character with her mellow voice. Her narration brings the written words to delightful life and lets the reader feel as if they were visiting with friends.
The stories are delightful and each chapter can be listened to as a stand alone story. Recommended for everyone.
“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”
This is the work of a master story-teller. Don't be put off by the subject, indeed, age is not the theme here, love is. And identity and self-realization. Age is only one of the hurdles people need to overcome - and in these stories, they do. Bottom line, these are optimistic stories. Hymns to life and love. A must read!
What a great collection of stories. Various individuals all face life challenges...some unique to the second half of life and some ageless. In "Yiddish," a couple finds each other late in life, and they have to decide whether to act on their passion even knowing it will hurt their families (although the family members are adults).
Bill, the man who has lived his entire life making safe, if unhappy, choices thinks this He was certain that there was something stirring in him, a dormant plant, struggling for germination beneath the soil of time.
Isn't that great writing? Here's more
Bill and Jennie (the starcrossed lovers, who are married to other people) are considering whether to make a break for it, or say goodbye and go back to their sad little lives. They're both noble people who have accepted their lot--until now.
Jennie asks, "How many more years do you think we have, Bill?"
Her question left him speechless as his mind groped for some kind of logic. "I try not to think about it," he said at last.
"I have been thinking about it for the last two weeks," she says.
And you know a big change is coming. This is why I love older adult fiction! I want to see stories of older people setting off in new directions, growing, coming to grips with their situation once they finally see it clearly. What do they do then? Continue to settle or blast off in a new direction? At what cost?
I laughed at "Itch," the story about a long-married husband and wife having to readjust to their new life at Sunset Village, is poignant and funny. The wife, like so many of the women, settles in right away, very happy, while Itch (Isaac) the husband, has no friends and no interests, until...
A great story.
I think my favorite of all is "The Braggart," in which a woman who lives a painfully modest life realizes she is better off than her proud and preening friends.
This collection was originally published in 1977, and in some ways, that shows. In the book, a 69-year-old man is considered old. The inhabitants of Sunset Village are far less active and fit than they would be today. But in a way, that's enjoyable too, because in just a generation, one can see change.
The best thing about this book is that Warren Adler is a great storyteller. As an author, I am fascinated by the hidden infrastructure of a story, especially when it's so subtle. Again and again, I found myself wondering how on earth a particular character would ever resolve an apparently unresolvable dilemma--and then they would succeed. Really a delightful book. I recommend it.
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